Antonio Conte Immediately Called Harry Kane After Tottenham Hotspur Arrested Manchester City. What's Wrong?
JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0 over Manchester City in the English Premier League continued, Monday, February 6, early morning WIB. The only goal was scored by the captain, Harry Kane.
Thanks to this goal, Kane managed to set a new record with Spurs. He broke a record that has lasted for 53 years.
Kane now officially holds Spurs' top goalscoring status with 267 goals across competitions surpassing Tottenham's 1960s player Jimmy Greaves' record.
In addition, the goal also made it one of three people who managed to break the record of 200 goals or more since the competition using the Premier League format in 1992-1993.
Kane's record follows the achievements of two legendary strikers Alan Shearer (260 goals) and Wayne Rooney (208).
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After the game, there was a little bit of a small celebration in Spurs' dressing room. At this moment Kane gave my brother to his colleagues. Before long, he then received a call from the manager, Antonio Conte.
Quoted from the BBC, Conte cannot accompany directly on the field. That's because. Conte has just undergone bile bag surgery in Italy.
Even so, news of Kane's achievements reached Conte's ears. Through a telephone line, Conte congratulated the 29-year-old bomber on the individual's achievements and victory of his team.
"You make me proud," Conte said in their long-distance chat.
Kane, who immediately responded by asking when Conte could return to lead the post-operation squad.
"Can we see you again Wednesday?" he said.
Kane's remarks were greeted by the Spurs' players, "Two days off, two days off," they shouted.
Conte's appreciation was also recognized by his assistant who was mandated to guide Tottenham for the match versus Man City, Cristian Stellini.
"It was a tough week because we lost Antonio (Conte), hopefully he can come back next week," Stellini said.
"I spoke to him on the phone and he congratulated the team, especially for Harry (Kane)," he said, quoted by the BBC.